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Zverev reaches world No 1 at last: confirmed already, or 'No 1-elect'?

Alexander Zverev beat Britain's Arthur Fery in the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open on Friday, repeating his Wimbledon win over him, Sky Sports reports. BBC Sport said the dominant win marked his rise to world number one.

ABC News (Australia) put the milestone first. After years of being blocked from the top by a series of tennis greats, the German has finally clinched the men's world No 1 ranking, it reported.

For Australian readers there was a second story. The Guardian reported that Alex de Minaur beat Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 to set up a semi-final against Zverev. It was the 350th tour-level win of de Minaur's career, making him the ninth Australian man to reach that mark.

How each outlet framed it

• Sky Sports — the British view: Fery beaten by Zverev for a second time.
• BBC Sport — a dominant win in the week Zverev becomes No 1.
• ABC News (Australia) — the long wait: years behind the greats, now at the top.
• The Guardian — de Minaur's milestone and the semi-final to come.

Where the details differ: BBC Sport and ABC describe Zverev's rise to No 1 as done. The Guardian calls him the world No 1-elect, which suggests the change becomes official when the new rankings are published.